# Games like Shadows Over Loathing

> The closest matches to Shadows Over Loathing: West of Loathing, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, Crown Gambit, Sovereign Syndicate, and Dark Scavenger. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [West of Loathing](https://imho.run/games/597220/west-of-loathing) — Same whimsical mood as Shadows Over Loathing. 8,549 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597220/)
2. [Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/435150/divinity-original-sin-2-definitive-edition) — Shares environment interaction and turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 82,468 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/435150/)
3. [Crown Gambit](https://imho.run/games/2447980/crown-gambit) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 164 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2447980/)
4. [Sovereign Syndicate](https://imho.run/games/1674920/sovereign-syndicate) — Also CRPG and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Shadows Over Loathing. 280 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1674920/)
5. [Dark Scavenger](https://imho.run/games/293880/dark-scavenger) — Also Lovecraftian and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Shadows Over Loathing. 125 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/293880/)
6. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — A frequent pick in Shadows Over Loathing players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
7. [The Thaumaturge](https://imho.run/games/1684350/the-thaumaturge) — Also CRPG and Investigation, like Shadows Over Loathing. 1,516 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1684350/)
8. [Disco Elysium - The Final Cut](https://imho.run/games/632470/disco-elysium-the-final-cut) — Also CRPG, like Shadows Over Loathing. 55,782 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/)
9. [SKALD: Against the Black Priory](https://imho.run/games/1069160/skald-against-the-black-priory) — Also CRPG and Turn-Based Strategy, like Shadows Over Loathing. 2,830 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/)
10. [Cthulhu Saves the World](https://imho.run/games/107310/cthulhu-saves-the-world) — Also Lovecraftian, like Shadows Over Loathing. 2,120 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/107310/)
11. [The Nameless: Slay Dragon](https://imho.run/games/2410170/the-nameless-slay-dragon) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 149 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2410170/)
12. [Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch](https://imho.run/games/2530490/lost-eidolons-veil-of-the-witch) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 484 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2530490/)
13. [The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark](https://imho.run/games/795420/the-darkside-detective-a-fumble-in-the-dark) — Also Investigation, like Shadows Over Loathing. 877 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/795420/)
14. [WORLD OF HORROR](https://imho.run/games/913740/world-of-horror) — Also Lovecraftian, like Shadows Over Loathing. 6,020 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/)
15. [THE LONGING](https://imho.run/games/893850/the-longing) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure, like Shadows Over Loathing. 3,804 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893850/)
16. [Arco](https://imho.run/games/2366970/arco) — Also Choose Your Own Adventure and Turn-Based Strategy, like Shadows Over Loathing. 1,522 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2366970/)
17. [Gibbous -  A Cthulhu Adventure](https://imho.run/games/914020/gibbous-a-cthulhu-adventure) — A frequent pick in Shadows Over Loathing players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,048 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/914020/)
18. [Unrest](https://imho.run/games/292400/unrest) — Also CRPG and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Shadows Over Loathing. 103 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/292400/)
19. [This Way Madness Lies](https://imho.run/games/1318970/this-way-madness-lies) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 136 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1318970/)
20. [Wasteland 2: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/240760/wasteland-2-director-s-cut) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 3,125 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/240760/)
21. [Strange Horticulture](https://imho.run/games/1574580/strange-horticulture) — Also Lovecraftian and Investigation, like Shadows Over Loathing. 9,535 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574580/)
22. [Solasta II](https://imho.run/games/2975950/solasta-ii) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 1,352 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975950/)
23. [Quest for Infamy](https://imho.run/games/264560/quest-for-infamy) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 105 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264560/)
24. [The Use of Life](https://imho.run/games/1483370/the-use-of-life) — Shares turn based combat with Shadows Over Loathing. 173 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1483370/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1939160&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1939160&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1939160&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1939160
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1939160
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shadows Over Loathing

Shadows Over Loathing is a comedy RPG set during the jazz age, blending slapstick humor with necromancy-themed adventures. Players navigate branching narrative paths while engaging in turn-based combat, managing inventory, and interacting with the environment. The game incorporates time-travel mechanics and dialogue-driven diplomacy. Players describe the combat systems as engaging and varied, and reviewers highlight that the lore is rich and intricate. Critics describe it as atmospheric and whimsical, offering a lengthy single-player adventure designed for extended play sessions. The game is verified on Steam Deck and currently holds a 96% positive rating from over 2,800 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1939160
- **Developer:** Asymmetric
- **Publisher:** Asymmetric
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Nov 11, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 82
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1939160/shadows-over-loathing)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1939160&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1939160/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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